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An article from c|net has their list of 5 Phones with the Best Battery Life:
From 5G and folding displays to pop-up cameras and in-screen fingerprint readers, this year has been a dynamic time for phones. But whether or not these technological trends are here to stay, one phone feature always ranks at the top of the list for users: a long battery life.
Now that we've reached the middle of 2019, it's time to take a look at some of the best phones so far. After all, the last thing you want is for your phone to run out of juice when you need it most. Usually, a phone lasts a full workday with moderate use. But if you use it heavily, you'll need to recharge it more often. Batteries also lose steam over time, running down faster the longer you've owned the phone. The possibility of losing battery -- and therefore losing your communication hub -- is frightening and real.
If you feel your phone's battery seems to be stuck in the '90s and doesn't last as long as you'd like, you're not alone. So if a long-life battery tops your list of needs, check out these top-scorers -- they lasted impressively long during our lab tests for continuous video playback on Airplane mode.
Wait. In Airplane mode? So that means that there are no radio circuits active. No phone calls. No internet (LTE or Wi-Fi). That makes these results questionable for real-world use, but it may be somewhat indicative of comparative longevity. With that caveat, what were their results?
- Apple iPhone XR:
- 19 hours and 53 minutes
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus:
- 21 hours
- [*] Samsung Galaxy S10:
- 18 hours
- Huawei P30 Pro:
- 22 hours and 57 minutes
- [*] Huawei P30:
- 21 hours and 31 minutes
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9:
- 19 hours and 20 minutes
- LG V50 ThinQ:
- 17 hours and 49 minutes
[*] Related model that was also tested.
I do not use FaceBook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or any other social media site (except SoylentNews, of course). I also use my phone as a local hotspot to get on the internet when at home -- but it is usually in my charger when doing that. Further, I activated all the battery-saving measures I could find. That said, I generally have about 50% charge left on my Galaxy S7 at day's end.
How does your phone usage and logevity stack up?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 02 2019, @06:56AM (1 child)
If you want to reduce heat you can charge it with a "slow" charge cable and charger (e.g. normal 500mA usb port).
I charge my phone while it's stuck partly in front of my car's air conditioning vent. Keeps it cool (especially when it's being used for navigation) and the car charger doesn't charge as fast as the phone's stock charger.
Have to be careful to not get it too cold or you could get condensation damage. You can use stuff like Tasker to play warning sounds if the phone gets too cold or too hot.
The annoying thing is phone manufacturers don't give you an easy way to stop charging at set percentage that's lower than 100% even though stuff like that it's clearly possible ( https://www.gearprimer.com/technology/samsung-readies-note-7-update-limit-battery-charging-60/ [gearprimer.com] )
(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Wednesday July 03 2019, @03:21AM
Thank you for the suggestion - in a way, I do something similar. On occasion I will forget to charge my phone sufficiently and will need quick-charging in the car before i reach my destination. I have a quick charge 3.0 charger in my car, but have quick charging turned off in my phone's software settings.
What you say about the auto-charge limiting is very true, and frustrating. A laptop I've had for 5 years now (bought used, was 2 years old at that point) whose battery is in great shape has the "smart battery" option to limit it at 70%. There must be a patent on it, if not, then it's a deliberate planned failure mode, because even newer laptops don't have this option. commonly.,